AN EXPLORATORY COMPARISON OF NATIVE-AMERICAN AND CAUCASIAN STUDENTS ATTITUDES TOWARD TEACHER COMMUNICATIVE-BEHAVIOR AND TOWARD SCHOOL

This is an exploratory study comparing Native American and Caucasian s tudents'; perceptions of teacher good will and delivery communication competence as well as attitude toward school. Native American students perceived teachers to have less good will and delivery competence and had more negative attitudes toward school compared to Caucasian stude nts.